Saracens

Having watched a cracking game of rugby I was very much looking forward to the 2nd instalment of the back to back European Rugby Champions Cup. Sale Sharks had the possession but couldn’t capitalise at home; would it be different at Allianz Park. My match day experience was very different for this game as I was kindly given 2 tickets …

It’s not often I’m in the mood to put pen to paper or in this case fingers to keyboard to have a moan about something but something has been needling away at me for a fair few weeks now and I feel the need to share. To put things into some context; I’m a Southerner, Essex born and bred and …

Saracens sponsors Sanlam Private Investments took full advantage of the team being in the North West to play Sale Sharks. Their Kirby Lonsdale office arranged a once in a lifetime event for around 300 local children at Underley Park the home of the Kirby Lonsdale Rugby Union Club. The club has a rich history being formed in 1877 with …

Having never been to the North West to watch rugby union it seemed rude not to go when Saracens were drawn against Sale Sharks in the European Rugby Champions Cup – such a mouthful! It was so much easer when it was just the Heineken Cup! And so it was plans were made to travel to Manchester, with a hotel …

Another Friday as a lady who lunches saw me heading to the Saracens Training ground; this time to interview one David Strettle. I arrived a little early and found myself in the surreal position of chatting to David as his team mates were eating lunch; followed by a game of table tennis. I never expected to see Marcelo Bosch playing …

If you were playing a word association game and the name Don Barrell came up I’m pretty certain one of the first words out of your mouth would be Saracens; he seems to have been in or around the club for years! I met a colleague of his at a wine auction in London (bit odd as I don’t really …

A text arrived as I was driving down to Bristol to my hotel where I was staying before I made my way to Cardiff for the Wales v All Blacks game. Being the responsible driver I am I ignored it until I parked up. Dave Nicoll In The Loose main man was asking me if I wanted to interview either …

After another immense international weekend for me involving a visit to Cardiff to see an immense game of rugby in an amazing stadium I set off up the M4 to get to Allianz Park for a 1 o’clock kick off. With dire conditions that journey wasn’t the deepest of joys; it never ceases to amaze me that drivers fail to …